- The
organic compound citrulline is an α-amino acid. Its name is
derived from citrullus, the
Latin word for watermelon.
Although named and
described by...
-
allows citrulline, a
byproduct of the NOS-catalyzed
production of
nitric oxide, to be
recycled to
arginine in a
pathway known as the
citrulline to nitric...
- 184. PMID 19391158. Harauz, G;
Mussee (February 2007). "A tale of two
citrullines—structural and
functional aspects of
myelin basic protein deimination...
- 5) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
synthesis of
argininosuccinate from
citrulline and aspartate. In humans,
argininosuccinate synthase is
encoded by the...
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Watermelon pulp
contains carotenoids,
including lycopene. The
amino acid
citrulline is
produced in
watermelon rind. A
number of
cultivar groups have been...
- by
ammonia and L-aspartate are
converted to urea,
while L-ornithine,
citrulline, L-argininosuccinate, and L-arginine act as intermediates. Urea production...
- The
reactions of the urea
cycle 1 L-ornithine 2
carbamoyl phosphate 3 L-
citrulline 4
argininosuccinate 5
fumarate 6 L-arginine 7 urea L-Asp L-aspartate CPS-1...
- role in the
storage of cysteine.
Glutathione enhances the
function of
citrulline as part of the
nitric oxide cycle. It is a
cofactor and acts on glutathione...
- cycle,
responsible for
converting carbamoyl phosphate and
ornithine into
citrulline. OTC
deficiency is
inherited in an X-linked
recessive manner, meaning...
-
reaction L-
citrulline + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } L-ornithine + CO2 + NH3 Thus, the two
substrates of this
enzyme are L-
citrulline and H2O...
